Route of the Commandery of the Knights Templar in Coulommiers

This walk will allow you to discover the town of Coulommiers, its old houses, the Parc des Capucins, the Grand-Morin and its vannages, as well as the old slaughterhouse, which is currently being renovated. This is a walk without any particular difficulties.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.94 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 00 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 115 m
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    Descent: - 115 m

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    Highest point: 149 m
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    Lowest point: 67 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Coulommiers (77120)
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    Start/End: N 48.811438° / E 3.085866°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2514SB
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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the Tanneurs car park, enter the park and cross the footbridge. Then follow the path on the left along a branch of the Grand Morin river. Pass a tennis court on your right and cross the Grand Morin. Then turn left and then right onto the tarmac path that climbs towards the church, going around it on the left.

(1) At the roundabout, turn right onto Avenue de Rebais.

(2) About 200 metres further on, climb the stairs on the left. At the top, turn right. Take Rue de l'Aitre, then Sentier de l'Aitre. At the end, turn left, then right onto Rue Verte.

(3) Go up this street on the left. At the end, turn left and then immediately right onto Rue Georges Clemenceau. Turn into the first street on the left, Rue Jean de la Fontaine.

(4) At the end of this street, first turn right then left to follow Rue Corneille. Continue along Rue Rabelais. At the end, turn right onto Rue Corot, then left onto Rue Anatole d'Auvergne. Cross Avenue des Alliés, then take Rue Alexandre Fleming on the left. At the end, turn right onto Rue Sainte-Anne.

(5) At the roundabout, turn right onto Rue des Templiers. Ignore the streets on the left and turn right at the end onto Avenue Foch, which leads to another roundabout. Continue straight ahead onto Avenue Joffre.

(6) Turn left onto Rue Charles Péguy, then left again onto Rue du Theil. At the three-way junction, turn left, still on Rue du Theil. Drive through the hamlet of Le Theil, ignoring all the roads on the left and right. At the end, turn left onto Chemin de Montangleust au Theil. Pass the hospital on your left.

(7) Turn right onto La Bauderie to climb towards Le Charnoy. Cross Le Charnoy and take the first street on the left towards Aulnoy. Turn left down Place de la Mairie and continue straight ahead along a path (wash house). Cross Ru du Rognon and immediately turn right to go around the castle.

(8) Take the path on the right (note that this path is no longer visible from the houses; walk carefully along the crops for about 100 metres). Continue to the D402, take this road on the right for 20 metres and turn left onto Le Chafoulé. Follow the road to Grange Justin, ignoring the paths on either side.

(9) Turn left onto the path that runs alongside Grange Justin. At the end of the path (elevation 143), take another path on the left. At the end (elevation 145), turn right. After about 200 metres, turn left onto Rue du Château and continue straight ahead.

(10) At the bend near the water tower, take a steep path on the right (caution). At the bottom of the descent, ignore a path on the left. Then turn left onto Rue de la Caillette, followed by Rue Abel Prouharam. Pass Moulin des Prés and turn right onto Rue des Grands Maisons. Cross the Grand Morin bridge, then keep left, still on the same street, and leave Rue des Mares on your right.

(11) Turn left to reach Rue Delsol. Follow the road straight ahead, turn right and continue on the tarmac. Cross the mini roundabout and continue straight ahead.

(12) Cross Rue Martial Cordier and turn left onto Rue de Varennes, then take the second alley on the right, Rue Ménager.

(13) Take the small Rue Barbier opposite, crossing Rue de la Pêcherie, and rejoin the Président Georges Pompidou road to return to the starting point in the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 72 m - Capucins car park - Grand Morin
  2. 1 : km 0.5 - alt. 81 m - On the right, tarmac road
  3. 2 : km 0.64 - alt. 86 m - On the left, concrete steps
  4. 3 : km 1.38 - alt. 91 m - Rue Verte
  5. 4 : km 2.16 - alt. 123 m - On the right and left, paved road
  6. 5 : km 2.9 - alt. 131 m - At the roundabout, turn right onto the paved road.
  7. 6 : km 3.56 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto the paved track.
  8. 7 : km 5.31 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto the paved track.
  9. 8 : km 6.9 - alt. 111 m - Gravel path on the right
  10. 9 : km 8.19 - alt. 145 m - On the left, dirt track
  11. 10 : km 10.13 - alt. 138 m - Descending a steep path
  12. 11 : km 11.72 - alt. 74 m - On the left, paved road
  13. 12 : km 12.26 - alt. 70 m - Continue on the paved road.
  14. 13 : km 12.72 - alt. 71 m - Opposite the paved alleyway
  15. S/E : km 12.94 - alt. 72 m - Return to Parc des Capucins car park - Grand Morin

Notes

There are no drinking water points along the route, except for the one in Parc des Capucins.

Bring a hat or cap, as part of the route is in open countryside with no shade.
The route does not require any special equipment. The paths and tracks are safe, except for a small, very steep path with large holes and stones, so a pair of sturdy shoes is only necessary for this section.

Worth a visit

- Parc des Capucins and its museum, as well as all the buildings in the same style.
- The Commandery of the Knights Templar, open from 11 a.m.
- The former prison, now converted into a library
- The Grand-Morin, its water mills and banks
- The Château de Montanglaust

Reviews and comments

3.6 / 5
Based on 15 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
3.4 / 5
pierrel52
pierrel52

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

This uninteresting route takes us on a long walk through the undergrowth and past buildings to the Commanderie, which, unfortunately, was closed to the public that day. From the outside, the building did not look particularly impressive. I read in other comments that a local hiker pitied Parisians who made the trip especially to see it. That's me.

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DEBRUYNE Gerard
DEBRUYNE Gerard

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful hike on the Brie plateau with its beet fields, nice start in Capucins Park, shame about the excessive amount of streets in the housing estates, beautiful descent at point 10, shame about the excessive vegetation, especially nettles.
Otherwise, it's a pleasure to hike in the Morin Valley.

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Gimeli
Gimeli

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Well-marked hike with a bitterly cold wind that was particularly noticeable when crossing the high ground.
A nice little surprise along the route with the Templar buildings standing out among the tower blocks.
Admittedly, the section between the buildings was uninteresting, but the route was varied.

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Carabin.didier
Carabin.didier

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The description and signposting are very effective for this pleasant hike, although it is a little too "tarmaced" and includes a section that is difficult to access.

However, be careful at point 8 (Aulnoy) as the descent via the Château du Ru has become impossible because the path has been privatised (rightly or wrongly) by the owner. The dogs do not seem to be open to negotiation. You therefore have to make the circular route via the road and rejoin the path at the pond on the left.

Otherwise, everything is fine.

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ovil
ovil

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hike taken on a mild but wet winter's day on paths that were often muddy and slippery.
We set off from Coulommiers station and crossed Capucins Park to reach the church.
This heritage site could be interesting if it were accessible, but everything is closed: churches, commanderies and castles are privately owned.
Some paths were very difficult. At point 8, you have to walk through fields, as the path is completely overgrown with brambles. And worst of all, at point 10, the steep path is a real stream with a fallen tree across it, brambles on either side and, after the stony section, it is so slippery that we found ourselves on our backsides several times, fortunately without breaking anything.
At the end of this path, we continued with the hike "from Coulommiers to Farmoutiers via the Grand Morin valley" and other misadventures.
Currently, you need to be well equipped and reasonably fit to do this hike.

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Jerome2
Jerome2

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello, descriptions were not precise enough on several occasions and we ended up in a council estate!

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alainmartin77
alainmartin77
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Hello and thank you, Marc.

I agree that going through the buildings is not a good idea.

As for the water tower, I'll take a look at the route and its description.

Thank you

@lain

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FRUYT MARC
FRUYT MARC

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Good hike, thank you Alain, except for part 4 in the buildings. A small clarification regarding the water tower in part 10: walk past it and immediately take the small path on the right (just behind the water tower). We made a mistake at this water tower and took a path on the right just before walking past it.

Marc.

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betahdcamsr
betahdcamsr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

It's true that the section through the council housing isn't great, but it's a varied walk between town and countryside. Just passing through the little village of Aulnoy makes this walk worthwhile.
No problems with directions.
Thank you for everything.

Thierry

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provi
provi

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The signage in the town of Coulommiers is not clearly marked at the various crossroads, making it difficult to find your way around the streets affected by the route, particularly in the social housing area.
We therefore mapped out another route during our reconnaissance, which will be more practical for the future hike we are planning to organise.
In order to better identify this hike, we plan to do it in reverse order to the description.
Michel

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alainmartin77
alainmartin77

Hello Sylvain
It's true that part of the hike isn't great, but we didn't want to make the route any longer, which is why we went through the buildings. It was a bad idea, that's true.
A mistake not to be repeated!
See you soon
@lain

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sylvain ferras
sylvain ferras

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

We were disappointed by the first part of the route.
A picnic by the river was a nice start to our trip, but we thought it was a shame to spend so much time visiting residences.
It's certainly unusual, but still a little frustrating.
Fortunately, after passing the Commanderie, the route became more interesting.
And the town of Coulommiers is very pleasant and welcoming.

ISA

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grandin
grandin ★

I have corrected these errors regarding right/left and Joffre. Thank you for bringing them to our attention.

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Calou7
Calou7

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I didn't have time to do the whole hike. I looked for Rue La Fontaine on the right, when it was actually on the left as I went up Rue Clémenceau. I turned right and finally found Rue des Templiers. Take Avenue Joffre after Avenue Foch. I will do this hike again, starting from Le Theil.
Best regards.

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Thierry Oden
Thierry Oden

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

There is an error in the description in point (3): once you are on Rue Georges Clemenceau, you must turn into the first street on the LEFT (not the first street on the right) onto Rue Fernand Bailly, which becomes Rue Jean de La Fontaine 100 metres further on. This urban section, which winds its way through the buildings, is really uninteresting. The route becomes more enjoyable once you pass the Commanderie des Templiers (a £4 charge for a self-guided tour of a site that, in my opinion, is not worth it, as it is not presented well).

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